Nights in Rodanthe.... getting started in the hobby of wood working and carving....?
I've always been creative and interested in making things with my hands. Drawing, painting, scrapbooking, pottery, jewelry making, and a bunch more. I saw Nights in Rodanthe and the second I saw her pull out what looked to be tools, I was hooked. Then I figured out that they're wood tools. How do I get into that hobby? Where do I start? How do I start? Where do I buy these tools? Oh so many questions!!! Please help me!!!!!
The first thing you need to do, is decide what kind of woodworking you want to do... this will affect what kind of tools, and space, you need to work with.
Let me forewarn you... this can be an expensive hobby, lol, but it can also be very rewarding.
I'm an old hand at woodworking. I've got something, a piece of furniture, or decorative item in every room of my home, that I've made.
There are a number of resources you can turn to, many of which have already been mentioned by others, here in answer to your question.
Let me break them down just a bit -
Your local Lowe's store is a good place to look for materials to work with, and many tools.
Your local Library is an excellent place to look for 'how to' books on a variety of woodworking skills....carpentry, carving, intarsia, etc.
Fox Chapel publishing caters to the wood carving industry,and offer a variety of books on the different styles. - http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/
WoodCraft is an excellent source for woodcarving tools, and they also carry a number of plans and books. They have retail stores in some parts of the country, but you can also order online, or by catalog (the catalog is free, by the way) -
http://www.woodcraft.com/
Rockler is another great woodworking supplier. Rockler caters more towards 'building' things out of wood, as opposed to 'carving' wood. So, you will find several kits/plans, veneers, lumber, etc, but also a great variety of tools, jigs, fixtures, etc. This is an excellent resource for the 'garage shop', or 'weekend woodworker'. I've bought a great many items from Rockler, both as an individual, and for industrial use, and have always found them to be an excellent company to deal with.
http://www.rockler.com/
Penn State Industries is a good source for woodturning (making things on a lathe... like pens, bowls, all kinds of things)
http://www.pennstateind.com/
You may also want to consider subscribing to a woodworking magazine, like -
http://www.woodmagazine.com/
http://popularwoodworking.com/wwmhomepage
http://www.woodsmith.com/
Check your local magazine rack/newsstand, and you may find these or other woodworking magazines. I recommend you buy one or two 'off the shelf' or try a free issue, before committing to a full subscription.
And of course there are all kinds of woodworking plans you can find online, some are free. You can find them with a simple search like 'free woodworking plans', or you can narrow down the results by looking for specific types of plans, like 'free birdhouse plans', or 'bed plans', etc.
If you like, email me, and I'll be happy to go over the different aspects of working with wood in more detail.
Have Fun
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